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262 263 479 Head qrs, Dist of Texas. Bureau R.F.& A.L. Austin, Texas, Feb. 26 1868 Porter Byron Sub Asst. Com. Bastrop, Texas 453 L.R. 96 Sir, I am directed by the Asst Commissioner to acknowledge receipt of your report dated 24 inst [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] in reply to charges made against you by Mr. L.G. Young and to say that it is desired satisfactory. I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt J.P. Richardson 1st Lieut 26 Inf. A.A.A. Genl. 480 Head qrs Dist of Texas Bureau R.F.& A.L. Austin Texas, Feby 26 1868 Howard Maj. Gen. O.O. Commissioner &c Washington D.C. 455/482 Filed in r. General, I have the honor to request that Mr. Chas. Haughn be appointed an Agent of this Bureau in place of A.H. Mayer (resigned) at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, to take effect this date. I am Genl. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. J.J. Reynolds Bt. Maj. Gen. U.S.A. Asst. Commissioner State of Texas. 263 481 Head qrs. Dist of Texas Bureau R.F. & A.L. Austin, Texas Feby 27 1868 Penn & Burke, Messrs. Attys for Hart & Boyd L.R. H 130. The petition of Hart & Boyd with accompanying papers sent to Genl. Hancock has been referred to Bt. Maj. Genl. Reynolds, who directs me to say, that, a full investigation of the case was had on a former appeal from Col. Starr's decision made to these Head qrs, and that Col Starr's action was approved. Through the office of Sub. Asst. Coms. Mount Pleasant. I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt J.P. Richardson 1st Lieut 26 Inf. A.A.A. Genl. 482. Head qrs. Dist of Texas Bureau R.F. & A.L. Austin. Texas. Feb 28 1868. Howard, Philip Meridian, Texas. 480./486 Sir. Yours of the 10th inst. is just received, regarding that portion of your letter in which you ask from whom you are to receive certificates of non indebtedness. I have to say, that all agents of the Bureau, when relieved from further duty, are required to make affidavit that they have properly accounted for all funds and other property belonging to the Bureau since they have been Agents of the same (See 6 Par: of Circ 24 W.D. B.R.F. & A.L. series of 1867) As soon as you have transferred the records of your office to the Sub Asst Comr, at Waco, Texas, and accounted for any other property belonging to the Bureau (should you have ever received any) then make the affidavit required having the seal of the County Court attached, send it to the Disbursing Officer at these Head quarters and you will receive your final payment. I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt J.P. Richardson 1st Lieut 26 Inf. A.A.A. Genl.
